Orange Cap, Purple Cap in IPL 2024: List of Top Players After LSG vs DC Match
Orange Cap, Purple Cap in IPL 2024: Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah retain top spots after LSG vs DC
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Orange Cap and Purple Cap Holders IPL 2024: A player who scores the most runs in a single IPL edition is given the Orange Cap. A Purple Cap is allotted to the player who takes maximum wickets in a single season of IPL. After today's match between LSG and DC, which was won by DC by 6 wickets, Virat Kohli continues to lead the Orange Cap Holders list as he has scored 319 runs in 6 matches. He is closely followed by Riyan Parag and Shubman Gill.
Mohit Sharma has surpassed Mustafizur Rahman to lead the Purple Cap Holders list with 7 wickets in 4 matches. Mustafizur Rahman and Mayank Yadav are at position 2 and 3 in the most wicket takers list. Although the Orange and Purple cap winners are announced at the end of the season, after every match, the top run scorer and wicket taker is entitled as Orange and Purple Cap Holder. The names of Orange and Purple Cap holders change daily with each match.
The 17th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) started from 22 March with an opening match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The season opener match was won by CSK. At the end of every season of IPL, the players are awarded with orange and purple caps.
The Orange Cap winner of every IPL season shows his batting prowess throughout the season to earn the title of the best run scorer in the end. Similarly the Purple Cap winner of each IPL season shows his amazing bowling skills and takes some crucial wickets throughout the season to earn the title of the best wicket taker. Let us check out the list of top 5 top run scorers and wicket takers in the ongoing edition of IPL 2024 below.
Orange Cap Holder in IPL 2024: Top Run Scorers List
Below is the list of top run scorers after LSG vs DC match on Friday, 12 April 2024.
Virat Kohli (RCB): 319 runs (6 matches)
Riyan Parag (RR): 261 runs (5 matches)
Shubman Gill (GT): 255 runs (6 matches)
Sanju Samson (RR): 246 runs (5 matches)
Sai Sudharshan (GT): 226 (6 Matches)
Purple Cap Holder in IPL 2024: Top Wicket Takers List
Below is the list of top wicket takers after LSG vs DC match on Friday, 12 April 2024.
Jasprit Bumrah (MI): 10 wickets (5 matches)
Yuzvendra Chahal (RR): 10 wickets (5 matches)
Mustafizur Rahman (CSK): 9 wickets (4 matches)
Khaleel Ahmad (DC): 9 wickets (6 matches)
Arshdeep Singh (PBKS): 8 wickets (5 matches)
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